wind-swept
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of wind-swept
First recorded in 1805–15
Example Sentences
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These derelict streets, wind-swept by the bracing North Sea air, were once the envy of the community, teeming with life.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
The town’s economy has long relied on a modest, steady flow of visitors drawn to its red-rock canyons, coursing San Juan River, and wind-swept solitude.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2023
Elephant seals recolonized the Channel Islands in California following federal protection in the 1930s, and were spotted at Año Nuevo, along the wind-swept San Mateo coast, in 1955.
From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2023
About 30 countries operate dozens of research bases of varying sizes and capabilities on the barren, wind-swept continent.
From Washington Times • Jan. 24, 2023
When he said this, I remembered the way I’d held onto him that night in the wind-swept field on the way back from Littlehampton.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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